Child Care Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991) (Version in vigour from 1991-10-14 to )

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Coming into Force	14 October 1991

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Child Care Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991)
Part I: Powers and Duties of Local Authorities in Relation to the Welfare and Care of Children

General duty of local authorities to promote welfare of children

1: Duty of local authorities to promote welfare of children.

Duty of local authorities to assume care of orphans and deserted children etc.

2: Duty of local authority to provide for orphans, deserted children etc.
3: Assumption by local authority of parental rights and duties.
4: Effect of resolution under s. 3.
5: Duration and rescission of resolutions under s. 3.
6: Appeal to the High Court.
7: Guardians ad litem and reports in care proceedings.
8: Application of Part I in relation to children subject to orders of court.
9: Duty of parents to maintain contact with local authorities having their children in care.

Provisions as to children subject to care order etc.

10: Powers and duties of local authorities with respect to children committed to their care.
11: Appointment of visitor for child subject to care order.
12: Supplementary provisions relating to children subject to care order etc.

Part II: Absence From Care

Provisions relating to children in care of local authorities under section 2

13: Penalty for assisting children in care under s. 2 to run away etc.
14: Harbouring or concealing child required to return to local authority.
15: Recovery of children in care under s. 2.

Provisions relating to children in care of local authorities by virtue of care order etc.

16: Recovery of children subject to care order etc.

Part III: Treatment of Children who are or have been in Care of Local Authorities

17: Children to whom Part III applies.
18: General duty of local authority in relation to children in their care.

19: Power of Secretary of State to give directions to local authority for protection of public.
20: Review of care cases.

21: Provision of accommodation and maintenance for children in care.

22: Regulations as to boarding out.

23: Power of local authority to guarantee apprenticeship deeds etc. of children in their care.
24: Power of local authorities to arrange for emigration of children.

25: Burial or cremation of deceased children.

26: Power of local authority to defray expenses of parents etc. visiting children or attending funerals.
27: Financial assistance towards expenses of maintenance, education or training of persons over seventeen.

28: After-care of children formerly in care of local authorities under s. 2.

29: Power of local authority to visit and assist persons formerly in their care.
30: Allocation of functions as between local authority and local education authority.

Part IV

Community Homes

31: Regional planning of accommodation for children in care.
32: Regional plans for community homes.
33: Approval and variation of regional plans.
34: Provision of community homes by local authorities.
35: Instruments of management for assisted and controlled community homes.
36: Supplementary provisions as to instruments of management and trust deeds.
37: Management of controlled community homes.
38: Management of assisted community homes.
39: Regulations as to conduct of community homes etc.
40: Directions that premises no longer to be used for community home.
41: Controlled and assisted community homes exempted from certain provisions of Part VI.
42: Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes.
43: Discontinuance by voluntary organisation of controlled or assisted community home.
44: Financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home.

Part V: Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children in Care of Local Authorities

45: Liability for contributions in respect of children in care.

46: Amount of contributions.

47: Contribution orders.

48: Variation of contribution orders.

49: Transfer of payments under an affiliation order to local authority.

50: Application by local authority for affiliation order.

51: Recovery of arrears of contributions.

52: Appeals from orders made under Part V.

53: Contributions received by a local authority which are payable over to another authority.

54: Supplementary provisions regarding payment of arrears.

55: Proceedings by or against a person residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Part VI: Voluntary Homes and Voluntary Organisations

Definition of voluntary home

56: Definition of voluntary home.: In this Act, except where otherwise indicated, the expression “voluntary home” means any home or other institution for the boarding, care and maintenance of poor children, being either—

Registration etc. of voluntary homes

57: Registration of voluntary homes.
58: Appeals.
59: Notification of particulars with respect to voluntary homes.

Regulations as to voluntary homes and organisations

60: Regulations as to conduct of voluntary homes.
61: Regulations as to the boarding out of children by voluntary organisations.
62: Regulations as to arrangements by voluntary organisations for emigration of children.

Restriction on removal of child from care of voluntary organisation

63: Restriction on removal of child from care of voluntary organisation.

Transfer of parental rights and duties in relation to children in care of voluntary organisations

64: Transfer of parental rights and duties to voluntary organisations.
65: Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and duties.
66: Effect of resolutions under ss. 64 and 65.
67: Appeals by parents etc.

Visiting of children in voluntary homes

68: Visiting of children in voluntary homes.

After-care of children formerly in care of voluntary organisations

69: After-care of children formerly in care of voluntary organisations.

Returns of information

70: Returns of information by voluntary organisations.

Part VII: Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

Advisory Council on Child Care

71: Advisory Council on Child Care.

Powers and duties of local authorities

72: Accommodation of persons over school age in convenient community home.
73: Provisions as to places of safety etc.

Inspection and Inquiries

74: Inspection of children’s homes etc. by persons authorised by Secretary of State.
75: Powers of entry supplemental to s. 74.
76: Inquiries.

Research and training

77: Research.
78: Grants for training in child care.

Returns of information and presentation of reports etc. to Parliament

79: Returns of information and presentation of reports etc. to Parliament.

Financial Provisions

80: Expenses of Secretary of State in providing homes offering specialised facilities.
81: Grants in respect of secure accommodation.
82: Grants in respect of voluntary homes which are assisted community homes.
83: Administrative expenses of Secretary of State.

Supplementary provisions

84: Prosecution of offences.
85: Regulations and orders.
86: Provisions as to copies of orders.: A document purporting to be a copy—
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